The Leinster Lightning selectors have the pleasure of announcing the following 12 man squad for the inaugural game of the 2013 three day RSA Inter-Provincial Championship verses the North-West Warriors commencing on Tuesday the 14th May at 11am in College Park, Trinity College.
Kevin O'Brien (Railway Union), Ben Ackland (Merrion), John Anderson (Merrion), Bill Coghlan (Clontarf), Patrick Collins (Railway Union), Alex Cusack (Clontarf), Tyrone Kane (Merrion), Fintan McAllister (Malahide), Andrew Poynter (Clontarf), Eddie Richardson (North County), Max Sorensen (The Hills), Albert van der Merwe (YMCA). Coach: Trent Johnston. Manager: Mark Jones.
There are 2 changes from the side which beat the Northern Knights in the first 50 over match on Monday with coach Trent Johnston standing aside and Andrew Balbirnie not available due to exams. They’ve been replaced by Pat Collins, fresh off a hundred and 7-for for Railway Union and 2012 Division 1 leading run scorer Bill Coghlan.
A number of other players in the training squad were unavailable for selection as follows: Paul Lawson (exams), Peter Chase and Barry McCarthy (both injuries).